1. Risk Assessment Program
Trainer: Mr. Muizz Anibire, MSc
Tel: +966501296203, Email: muizzanibire10@gmail.com

2. The YSP Risk Assessment Program
1 Training sessions covering the fundamental aspects of Risk Assessment
according to ISO 31010.3.
2 Practical Risk Assessment exercises with feedback and guidance from the
trainer (3-week duration).
3 Guide and support YSPs in obtaining relevant professional certifications such
as BCSP GSP, NEBOSH IGC, ARM etc.

3. Carrier Paths for YSPs
 Safety Officer/Engineer.
 Process Safety/Risk Assessment Engineer.
 Loss Prevention Engineer.
 Safety Inspector.
 Compliance Officer.
 Risk Analyst/Consultant/Specialist.
Etc.

4. About the Trainer
Muizz Anibire, MSc is a lecturer at the King Fahd University
of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. His research
interests include crisis/disaster management, loss prevention
and risk engineering and resilience-based structural design.
His experience is unique to both industry (construction) and
higher education. He is a recipient of the American Society of
Safety Professionals Risk Assessment Certificate.

5. In light of industrialization trends across the globe, new
hazards are constantly introduced in many workplaces. This
program aims to provide Young Safety Professionals (YSPs)
from diverse backgrounds with the requisite skill to address
the health and safety hazards in the modern workplace.
Program Objectives

6. This course covers the fundamental areas of Risk Assessment
as described in ISO 31000 including Risk Identification, Risk
Analysis, Risk Evaluation. It also covers Risk Treatment and
Communication. The fundamental techniques covered in the
program include Hazard Identification (HAZID), What-If
Analysis and Preliminary Hazard Analysis. Other Risk
Assessment techniques are covered in specialized follow-up
courses.
Scope

7. At the end of this course, students should be able to:
 Understand fundamental concepts of risk assessment.
 Identify hazards in various workplaces and evaluate risks.
 Select hazard control methods based on the Hierarchy of Controls.
 Prepare risk register and risk assessment reports.
Course learning outcomes

8. Course lesson plan
Part 1
Session 01: Introduction, Definitions and Standards
Session 02: The Risk Assessment Process
Part 2 Session 03: Risk Identification
Session 04: Risk Analysis I
Part 3 Session 05: Risk Analysis II
Session 06: Risk Analysis III
Part 4
Session 07: Risk Evaluation
Session 08: Risk Treatment and Communication
Part 5 Session 09: Risk Assessment Tools and Practical Exercises
Session 10: Risk Assessment Case Study – Confined Space

9. Reference Materials
Other resources:
 International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Unit IG2: Risk assessment. Guidance and
information for learners and Learning Partners. Available at: https://www.nebosh.org.uk/documents/ig-practical-
guidance/ig2-guidance-finalv1.pdf
 Saudi Aramco Safety Management Guide: Qualitative Risk Assessment. Prepared by the Loss Prevention
Department, 2019.
 https://risk-engineering.org/course/
 https://centralspace.ucmo.edu/handle/123456789/407
 https://www.assp.org/education/free-learning-resources

10. Risk Assessment Program
Trainer: Mr. Muizz Anibire, MSc
Tel: +966501296203, Email: muizzanibire10@gmail.com

11. Introduction
 April 14th 1912, the Titanic hit an
iceberg on her maiden voyage and 2
hours and 40 minutes later she sank.
 Despite warnings of potential ice flow
the captain was instructed to increase
speed.
 Too few lifeboats available; only enough
to accommodate 1200 passengers on a
ship transporting 2200.
 The lookout had not been provided with
binoculars.
Titanic disaster led to an investigation that
transformed the ship building industry and almost
created the risk analysis industry overnight.

12. Accidents in the Industry

13. Bhopal Incident, 2nd December 1984 – night of death.
Accidents in the Industry

14. Piper Alpha North Sea Oil Platform destruction, night of July 6, 1988,
which killed 167 workers.
Accidents in the Industry

15. Texas City BP incident in March, 2005 killed 15 workers and injure
500.
Accidents in the Industry

16. Accidents in the Industry
Exxon Valdez Spill in 1989 led to the release of 11 million gallons of
hydrocarbons into the Alaskan coastlines.

17. Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling explosion on the gulf of Mexico, April
20, 2010. 11 people were killed, 98 injured and 17 were seriously injured. The
incident resulted in the largest oil spill and environmental disaster ever
experienced in the United States.
Accidents in the Industry

18. What is a Risk Assessment?
 Risk assessment is that part of risk management which provides
a structured process that identifies how objectives may be
affected, and analyzes the risk in term of consequences and
their probabilities before deciding on whether further treatment
is required.
ISO 31010/ANSI/ASSE Z690.3-2011, Risk Assessment Techniques

19. What is a Risk Assessment?
 Risk assessment attempts to answer the following fundamental
questions:
 What can happen and why (by risk identification)?
 What are the consequences?
 What is the probability of their future occurrence?
 Are there any factors that mitigate the consequence of the
risk or that reduce the probability of the risk?
 Is the level of risk tolerable or acceptable and does it require
further treatment?

20. What is a Risk Assessment?
 Risk assessment is an essential part of the planning stage of any
health and safety management system.
 Risk assessment methods are used to decide on priorities and to set
objectives for eliminating hazards and reducing risks.
 There are two basic forms of risk assessment.
o A quantitative risk assessment attempts to measure the risk
by relating the probability of the risk occurring to the
possible severity of the outcome and then giving the risk a
numerical value.
o The more common form of risk assessment is the
qualitative assessment which is based purely on personal
judgement and is normally defined as high, medium or low.

21. Why carry out a Risk Assessment?
to “provide evidence-based information and analysis to make informed decisions on
how to treat particular risks and how to select between options.”
ANSI/ASSE Z690.3-2011
Risk assessment is the cornerstone of the European approach to prevent
occupational accidents and ill health. If the risk assessment process – the start of
the health and safety management approach – is not done well or not at all, the
appropriate preventive measures are unlikely to be identified or put in place.
European Union

22. Why carry out a Risk Assessment?
 To determine the measures required by the organization to
comply with relevant health and safety legislation.
 Proactive strategy to reduce the level of occupational injuries and
ill-health, and fatalities.
 Reduce direct and indirect costs to an organization.
 Examples of direct costs:
 Insured: claims on employers’ and public liability insurance, damage to
buildings, equipment or vehicles)
 Uninsured: fines, sick pay, damage to product, equipment or process.
 Examples of indirect costs:
 Insured: business loss, product or process liability.
 Uninsured: loss of goodwill, extra overtime payments, accident
investigation time, production delays.

23. Why carry out a Risk Assessment?
 The effectiveness of an Operational Risk Management Systems
requires the continual identification, analysis and evaluation of
risks.

24. Why carry out a Risk Assessment?
 In Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other parts of
the world, occupational risk assessments have become a common
practice. This is largely due to the fact that these countries have national
standards requiring risk assessments in the workplace.
 For instance in the United Kingdom, the Health and Safety
Executive (H&SE) has legally required all employers with five or
more employees to perform risk assessments since 1999.

25. The Sources of Risk
SPECULATIVERISKS
PURERISKS

26. Key Terms and Definitions
 Hazard: The potential for harm. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)
 Hazards take many forms including, for example, chemicals,
electricity and the use of a ladder.
 Risk: An estimate of the probability of a hazard-related incident
or exposure occurring and the severity of harm or damage that
could result. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)

27. Key Terms and Definitions
HAZARD RISK (likelihood of …)
No safety helmet Head injuries
No goggles Foreign matter in eyes
No gloves Hand injuries
No ear defenders Damage to hearing
Improper footwear Injuries to feet
No respiratory mask Damage to lungs etc.
240V electrical supply Electrocution
Poor electrical connections Electrocution
Site debris laying around Tripping

28. Key Terms and Definitions
 Likelihood: Chance of something happening. (ANSI/ASSE
Z690.1-2011)
 Probability: An estimate of the likelihood of an incident or
exposure occurring that could result in harm or damage for a
selected unit of time, events, population, items or activity being
considered. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)
 Consequence: Outcome of an event affecting objectives.
(ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011)
 Severity (of consequence): An estimate of the magnitude of
harm or damage that could reasonably result from a hazard-
related incident or exposure. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)

29. Key Terms and Definitions
 Risk Assessment: A process that commences with hazard
identification and analysis, through which the probable severity
of harm or damage is established, followed by an estimate of the
probability of the incident or exposure occurring, and
concluding with a statement of risk. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)
 Risk Assessment Process: The entire process of identifying
hazards, assessing risk, reducing risk, and documenting the
results. (ANSI B11.0-2015)

30. Key Terms and Definitions
 Risk Identification: Process of finding, recognizing and
describing risks. (ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011)
 Risk Analysis: Process to comprehend the nature of risk and to
determine the level of risk. (ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011)
 Risk Evaluation: Process of comparing the results of risk
analysis with risk criteria to determine whether the risk and/or its
magnitude is acceptable or tolerable. (ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011)

31. Key Terms and Definitions
 Level of Risk: Magnitude of a risk or combination of risks,
expressed in terms of the combination of consequences and
their likelihood. (ISO Guide 73/ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011)
 Risk Matrix: Tool for ranking and displaying risks by defining
ranges for consequence and likelihood. (ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-
2011)

32. Key Terms and Definitions
 Acceptable Risk: That risk for which the probability of an
incident or exposure occurring and the severity of harm or
damage that may result are as low as reasonably practicable
(ALARP) in the setting being considered. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-
2011)
 Control: Measure that is modifying risk. (ANSI/ASSE Z690.2-
2011)
 Residual Risk: The risk remaining after risk reduction measures
have been taken. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)

33. Key Terms and Definitions
 Hierarchy of Controls (HoCs): A systematic approach to
avoiding, eliminating, controlling, and reducing risks, considering
steps in a ranked and sequential order, beginning with avoidance,
elimination, and substitution. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)
 Hazard/Risk Avoidance: Prevent entry of hazards into a
workplace by selecting and incorporating appropriate technology
and work methods criteria during the design processes.
(ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011)
 Hazard/Risk Elimination: Eliminate workplace and work
methods risks that have been discovered. (ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-
2011)

34. Consensus Standards Requiring Risk Assessments
 ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011, Vocabulary for Risk Management
(National Adoption of ISO guide 73:2009)
 ANSI/ASSE Z690.2-2011, Risk Management Principles and
Guidelines (National Adoption of ISO 31000:2009)
 ANSI/ASSE Z690.3-2011, Risk Assessment Techniques
(National Adoption of IEC/ISO 31010:2009)
 ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011, Prevention through Design
 ANSI B11.0-2015, Safety of Machinery, General Requirements
and Risk Assessment
 ANSI B11.TR3-2000, Risk assessment and risk reduction – A
guide to estimate, evaluate and reduce risks associated with
machine tools
 National Fire Protection Association’s 2015 NFPA 70E: Standard
for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
 MIL-STD-882 is one of the earliest U.S. standards on risk
assessment

35. The ISO 31000 Risk Management Process